diff --git a/Userland/Applications/FileManager/PropertiesWindow.cpp b/Userland/Applications/FileManager/PropertiesWindow.cpp
index 534d873361..13a9ba6b2a 100644
--- a/Userland/Applications/FileManager/PropertiesWindow.cpp
+++ b/Userland/Applications/FileManager/PropertiesWindow.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "PropertiesWindow.h"
 #include <AK/LexicalPath.h>
 #include <AK/NumberFormat.h>
+#include <Applications/FileManager/DirectoryView.h>
 #include <Applications/FileManager/PropertiesWindowGeneralTabGML.h>
 #include <LibDesktop/Launcher.h>
 #include <LibGUI/BoxLayout.h>
@@ -218,6 +219,9 @@ bool PropertiesWindow::apply_changes()
         m_permissions_dirty = false;
     }
 
+    auto directory_view = parent()->find_descendant_of_type_named<FileManager::DirectoryView>("directory_view");
+    directory_view->refresh();
+
     update();
     m_apply_button->set_enabled(false);
     return true;
diff --git a/Userland/Applications/FileManager/main.cpp b/Userland/Applications/FileManager/main.cpp
index d47f38a2ae..c2f17ea74a 100644
--- a/Userland/Applications/FileManager/main.cpp
+++ b/Userland/Applications/FileManager/main.cpp
@@ -285,6 +285,7 @@ int run_in_desktop_mode([[maybe_unused]] RefPtr<Core::ConfigFile> config)
     desktop_widget.set_layout<GUI::VerticalBoxLayout>();
 
     auto& directory_view = desktop_widget.add<DirectoryView>(DirectoryView::Mode::Desktop);
+    directory_view.set_name("directory_view");
 
     auto cut_action = GUI::CommonActions::make_cut_action(
         [&](auto&) {
@@ -462,6 +463,7 @@ int run_in_windowed_mode(RefPtr<Core::ConfigFile> config, String initial_locatio
     bool is_reacting_to_tree_view_selection_change = false;
 
     auto& directory_view = splitter.add<DirectoryView>(DirectoryView::Mode::Normal);
+    directory_view.set_name("directory_view");
 
     location_textbox.on_escape_pressed = [&] {
         directory_view.set_focus(true);